This day In History...Cook

D dangergirl299 Grand Member (1 year) Bay Area Joined: Feb 18, 2003 Posts: 893	D dangergirl299 Posted posted on Thu, Jan 20, 2005 10:47 AM A few years earlier than the Lono business, in 1774 Cook and his men landed on Rapa Nui (Easter Island). According to Heyderdahl's account in Aku Aku, the only natives they encountered were a few old grizzled folks. There were no "women" to be found, although Cook and his men searched the island "thoroughly." (they were all hiding underground). As for the meaning of "haole", doesn't the chinese word bok guoy (?) for "white folk" mean "white ghost"? I'm noticing a trend... or perhaps I've been watching too many zombie movies lately.

A few years earlier than the Lono business, in 1774 Cook and his men landed on Rapa Nui (Easter Island). According to Heyderdahl's account in Aku Aku, the only natives they encountered were a few old grizzled folks. There were no "women" to be found, although Cook and his men searched the island "thoroughly."

(they were all hiding underground).

As for the meaning of "haole", doesn't the chinese word bok guoy (?) for "white folk" mean "white ghost"?

I'm noticing a trend... or perhaps I've been watching too many zombie movies lately.

Post #136486 by dangergirl299 on Thu, Jan 20, 2005 10:47 AM